King-size bed unit



Dec. 26, 1961 c. A. PINK KING-SIZE BED UNIT Filed Nov. 2, 1959 l l |y| United States Patent 3,014,225 KING-SIZE BED UNIT Chester A. Pink, Highland Park, IlL, assignor to The New Englander Company, Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Filed Nov. 2, 1259, Ser. No. 850,336 3 Claims. (Cl. 249) This invention relates generally to king-size bed units and especially to box springs for king-size bed units.

A common problem in the manufacture and sale of bed units is the provision of comfortable sleep equipment for unusually tall people. Because of the relatively low incidence of unusually tall people in our population, manufactures who do produce king-size sleep equipment for such persons ordinarily do not provide much variety in that equipment. Accordingly, unusually tall people find their sleeping habits unduly restricted.

Therefore, an important object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved king-size bed unit.

Another object of the invention is to provide a king size bed unit which is convenient to move.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a box spring system by which a manufacturer can produce only single bed type king-size box spring units while still olfering both single and double bed types to the public.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a method of coupling single bed, box spring units into a double bed, box spring unit.

Additional objects and features of the invention pertain to the particular structure and arrangements whereby the above objects are attained.

The invention, both to its structure and method of use, will be better understood by reference to the following disclosure and drawing forming a part thereof, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a king-size bed unit constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the box spring unit employed in FIG. 1, showing the box spring units uncoupled;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the box spring unit of FIG. 2, showing the individual units coupled together; and

FIG. 4 is a view through the section 4--4 of FIG. 3.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, specifically to FIG. 1, a king-size bed unit is shown to include a double bed type king-size bedstead which supports a corresponding box spring unit 12. A mattress 14 is arranged to overlie the box spring unit 12.

In accordance with the invention, the box spring unit 12 is fashioned from two individual, separable box spring units 16 and 18 of the single bed type. The box spring units 16 and 18 are advantageously coupled together by means of slide fastener assemblies 20 and 22, preferably of the zipper type.

As is best shown in FIG. 4, the individual side flaps 24 and 26 of slide fastener assembly 20 are sewn or otherwise suitably secured to the confronting edge beads 28 and 30 of box spring units 16 and 18 respectively. Additionally, the individual side flaps 32 and 34 of slide fastener assembly 22 are stapled or otherwise suitably secured to the bottom side rails 36 and 38of the box spring units 16 and 18 respectively. Thus, the units 16 and 18 may be coupled together or uncoupled by operation of the slide fastener assemblies 20 and 22.

As will become apparent, a king'size box spring unit of the double bed type is readily formed from two kingsize box spring units of the single bed type; and accordingly, the advantages of manufacturing but a single size of box spring unit can be realized. Furthermore, a kingsize box spring unit of the double bed type which is constructed in accordance with the invention effectively prevents the occurrence of gaps which might otherwise develop between the individual, single bed box spring units. Additionally, the box spring unit of the invention provides uniform firm support for the overlying mattress.

It is also important to point out a particularly convenient aspect of the present box spring unit. It is not unusual to produce king-size mattresses 72 inches wide and 84 inches long. A corresponding, unitary box spring unit would be virtually impossible tomanipulate through a modern home in order to transport it to its desired location in a bedroom. The separable nature of the present box spring unit permits transport of the individual units 16 and 18 with considerable case. This feature of the instant invention also is important when one considers either storage or transportation of bed units for commercial purposes.

The specific example herein shown and described is illustrative only. Various changes in structure will, no doubt, occur to those skilled in the art; and these changes are to be understood as forming a part of this invention insofar as they fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The invention is claimed as follows:

1. In a double bed unit, the combination of a pair of single box spring units arranged in side-by-side relationship and each including an upper edge bead to be arranged in abutting relationship with an adjacent edge bead, flaps secured along adjacent upper faces of each box spring unit in the depression adjacent each head and overlying the adjacent edge bead, and cooperating zipper means carried by said flaps and accessible exteriorly of the edge beads for securing together the box spring units with the joined flaps covering the edge beads.

2. In a double bed unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box spring units include lower side rails, and wherein lower flaps are secured to said side rails and carry cooperating zipper means for connecting the bottom edges of the box spring units.

3. In a double bed unit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box spring units include lower side rails spaced in accordance with the spacing of said edge beads, and wherein lower flaps are secured to said side rails and carry cooperating zipper means for connecting the bottom edges of the box spring units with the Zipper means capable of being depressed into the space between adjacent side rails to assure leveling of the bottom of the connected box spring units.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,343,620 Gainer June 15, 1920 2,107,205 McLendon Feb. 1, 1938 2,247,667 Rosberger July 1, 1941 2,706,821 Griggs Apr. 26, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 725,615 Great Britain Mar. 9, 1955 

